rise

verb
rīz

To move, or appear to move, physically upwards relative to the ground.

Other meanings

To move upwards.
To grow upward; to attain a certain height.

Synonyms

lift
move up
go up
come up

Example sentences

“Sea levels are going to rise drastically.”
Tatoeba · shekitten · CC0
“We rise with the tide, steady and strong.”
Tatoeba · Igider · CC0

Word history

From Old English "rīsan".

Where this comes from

This definition is adapted from “rise” on Wiktionary, by its contributors; example sentences are from Tatoeba, credited to their authors above; related-word lists use Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0, based on Princeton WordNet), published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.